Job overview
Advertising for a Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. This is a fixed term post for 12 months.
This 12-month locum post has been created to support the respiratory service through extended waiting lists recovery due to a significant backlog.
The job plan will therefore be significantly flexible to meet the needs of the service – and may include TB, General clinics, pleural procedures and EBUS.
Main duties of the job
The appointee is expected to have a wide range of experience in all aspects of respiratory and general medicine. The appointee will work alongside the existing team to provide comprehensive service provision.
Duties will involve delivery of outpatient clinics and service development, including the setting up of a dedicated Post Ward Discharge/Hot clinic pathway, with the opportunity to potentially work within one other specialist pathway. Additionally the appointee will provide cover for the dedicated ward by delivering ward rounds and providing specialist advice to other areas of Bradford Royal Infirmary, and may contribute to the general medical service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to participate in student education, administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, participate in the running of the department in collaboration with consultant colleagues, communicate with local practitioners, supporting nursing and other AHP members of the team.
The appointee will be expected to take an active interest in clinical governance, maintaining medical excellence and management and service development. Clinical audit is a mandatory requirement within the Trust and the appointee will be expected to attend and participate in audit and clinical governance. It is expected that the appointee will make use of opportunities for continuing medical education on a regular basis in the form of local, regional, national and international clinical meetings. The appointee will be encouraged to take part in the administration of CME and to accrue the number of CME credits determined by the Royal College of Physicians. There is a requirement to participate in the annual consultant appraisal programme.
The appointee will have the opportunity to develop research and currently we have a research nurse working on a number of projects. We have strong links with the Bradford Institute for Health Research and the Born in Bradford research project.
The Appointee will also be expected to work with our increasing digital services such as virtual ward and advice and guidance systems to help develop and modernise respiratory care.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform the requirements of the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
- Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Computer skills
Desirable
- An active interest in asthma and/or interstitial lung disease
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completing a period of approved training in Respiratory Medicine
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or FRCS of equivalent to specialty (UK)
- On GMC and continue to hold a licence to practice
Desirable
- Research and/or Fellowships
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford Royal Infirmary. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Respiratory Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Locum). The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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